Lead School-Age Care Counselor (Jefferson Community Center)

Job Details

Job Location: Jefferson Community Center

• Seattle, WA

Position Type: Part Time

Salary Range: $23.00 - $26.45 Hourly

If you have school-age childcare experience and would enjoy leading a small team, then Associated Recreation Council (ARC) has a role for you as a School-age Childcare Lead Counselor at Jefferson Community Center. This is a year-round, part-time position.

ARC, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, serves Seattle by offering access to licensed childcare and a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. In this role, School-age Childcare Lead Counselors will lead groups of children through fun, creative, safe, and welcoming activities for children to learn, play and grow during our after-school program.

Schedule:

• Part-time, non-exempt, up to 23 hr/week position during the school-year; may work summers as well

• Monday

• Friday; hours between 2:00pm

• 6:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 1:00pm

• 6:00pm on Wednesday

School-age Childcare Lead Counselor Responsibilities:

• Leads daily curriculum activities with a classroom of children ages 5-12 years old

• Models appropriate behavior and provides opportunities for social and emotional growth

• Ensures a ratio of 1:10 (staff to children) is maintained as much as possible to ensure that children are safe and accounted for

• Mentors and leads School-age Childcare Counselors and to the Associated Recreation Council School-age Director

School-age Childcare Lead Counselor Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Must have High School Diploma, GED, college transcripts or other secondary education

• Must have 1-2 years of experience working with youth in a recreation setting or childcare setting

• Experience with working with 5-12 year olds in a group setting (1:10 ratio)

• Experience developing and leading programs and activities such as: arts and crafts, organized games, cultural activities, drama, music, story hour, sports, and other special projects and events

Location: Jefferson Community Center

• Seattle, WA 98108

Starting Pay: $23.00/hr (Non-exempt) (Depending on experience)

Full Salary Range: $23.00-26.45 (Over time, the employee in this role may earn up to $26.45/hr with additional years of service.)

Benefits:

• 12 Paid Holidays

• 401K if eligible

• Pre-tax Employee/Employer Contribution Transit Plan

• ARC Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST)

• Employee Assistance Program

The new hire signing bonus will be paid out in three (3) installments.

• $200 after the successful completion of new hire paperwork
• $200 after the successful completion of 90 days of employment
• $200 after the successful completion of 120 days of employment

We are actively prescreening and interviewing for this role, so if this role is a good fit for you and you want to learn more about it, please apply now.